My dentist passed away. His son now runs his business. He's been there for awhile so I assume his reputation is good. They charge around 230 for the full visit, cleaning, xray, exam.

Another dentist charges about 181 for the full service.

I think the only difference is the first listed does a panoramic xray, while the second just does bite wings.

I don't have dental insurance. I am thinking about getting it though, then cancelling after my visits.

Worst case scenario, if I have a cavity, then I will keep the insurance and wait 6 months for filling coverage to kick in.

The insurance will only cover 50% of the filling, one per tooth. And I don't even think they cover composite fillings, just the metal kind which is sad, because I'll only do composite.

I kinda don't know what to do because I haven't been to the dentist in about 6 or 7 years, but I brush everyday, and floss a lot.

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